Why horror?
Good question? Why horror of all things?
Why not romance or fluff? Why not some light hearted subjects? Short answer. I could never fit an entire book of content on that, not me. Romance, maybe, but it would still be angsty on even the best day of writing. To this day I wish I could write a romance novel, but somewhere down the line I fall short.
Some people are cut out for certain things, I am not.
Ever since I was little I was never scared of the dark. Mom would be creeped out by me going about the house with no lights on. My brother was scared of the dark though.
One of my parent's favorite stories about their weird daughter was that they let me watch TV so they could cook. All of the sudden I started crying and they rushed in thinking I was scared because it was a horror movie. I was crying because the little monster died. Their words, not mine.
The trope of the dark will get you if you misbehave or some other stuff did not phase me, no Boogie man for me, no monsters under the bed, I used to make believe they would crawl out and dance with me or something along those lines. But I was scared if they threatened me with the neighbors coming to get me. Because people scared me more.
They were worse than anything.
Silence and the night was calming for me. Three o'clock filled me with inspiration.
But not even that explains it truly.
I was made to read from a very small age stories with death, heavy subjects for I had a person trying to create something of me. I didn't understand it then, probably never did fully to this day, but it shaped certain ideas in my head.
And it clicked.
Horror doesn't necessarily mean ghosts and the dead coming back. It's atmosphere, it's using feelings against one person, it's imagination to the fullest extent and reaching into emotions people tend to bury.
Yes, I understand why most prefer fluff and easier topics. Why subject yourself to something like horror or even better phycological horror? I don't have an answer apart from: try it sometime.
Try finding out something about yourself that is new and raw. We all come out different then and that's where inspiration finds me.
Will you join me?
Up to you really.













